| 2008 | In view of the global recession, the Reserve Bank of India decided to cut the cash reserve ratio (CRR) of banks by half a percent. |
| 1862 | The Indian Penal Code Act was passed and came into force from January 1. |
| 1954 | Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru announced a National Health Plan for the country. |
| 1858 | The revolutionary Nana Saheb Peshwa died. |
| 1983 | President's rule was imposed in Punjab. |
| 1935 | Jeevan D Ghosh, the longest umpiring umpire in India, was born in Bengal. |
| 1893 | Indian scientist Meghnath Saha, who has done important work in the field of mathematics and physics, was born |